Festival Express

All four ladies chain while gents move right one spot around the square to courtesy turn a ladyPromenade 1/2

C

Gents left-hand star 3/4Swing the one you meet (heads with partner sides with opposite)(D and E are only needed every other time)

D

Face in and swing cornerAllemande left next corner 1 1/2

E

Promenade 3/4 to the man's home (heads with opposite sides with partner)

Author's Notes:The first part of this dance is based on Tony Parkes' dance "Festival Square."A very strange thing happens with the progression in this dance. Do A - E as above with the head couples active. Then start the pattern at phrase A with the sides active. At the end of phrase C everyone will get their partner back for the swing. At that point you may promenade home. Because of the unusual progression do the pattern as H-S-S-H.

This dance is from American Country Dances On LineAll rights reserved by the author; used by permission.Added to database 11/17/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen